complicate
/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/ · /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪt/
CEFR level B2Topic ThinkingWord #5245 in the learning path
使复杂化；使更难处理
Definitions
v. to make something harder to understand or deal with
使复杂化；使更难处理
Example
Changing the date now would only complicate our plans.
现在改日期只会让我们的计划更难安排。
Unclear regulations can complicate efforts to establish small businesses, particularly in rapidly developing urban areas.
不明确的法规会增加创办小企业的难度，在快速发展的城市地区尤其如此。
Collocations
- complicate matters
- complicate the situation
- complicate the process
Word family
- complicated (adj.)
- complication (n.)
Antonyms
- simplify
Usage tip
及物动词，后接被弄复杂的事物。
FAQ
- What does complicate mean?
- to make something harder to understand or deal with
- How is complicate pronounced?
- UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/, US /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪt/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
